CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Crib Mobile Toys
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Crib Mobile Toys
Why was CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Crib Mobile Toys recalled?
If batteries used in the mobile leak, the caustic liquid can seep out of the battery compartment, posing a risk of chemical burns to babies.
What should I do if I have this product?
The firm is providing free repair kits containing a seal for the battery compartment, which will prevent battery leakage. Contact: Fisher-Price toll-free at (800) 357-9460 anytime or visit www.service.mattel.com to determine if product is among the recalled models and to order the free repair kit if needed.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Crib Mobile Toys
- Company
- Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
- Quantity
- 233,000
- Sold at
- Discount department stores and toy stores nationwide sold these mobiles, between December 1999 and December 2001, for about $25.
- Recall date
- June 19, 2003
- Incidents / injuries
- Fisher-Price has received 30 reports of batteries leaking from the toy's battery compartment, including six reports of minor burn injuries to babies.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
These are Sparkling Symphony™ Mobile crib toys that attach to the crib side rail and play music and lights that are activated by remote control. Four star and moon characters are suspended from the mobile, which turns. The recalled toys have model number 71985 found on both the lower arm of the mobile and the back of the remote control. The Fisher-Price logo appears at the top of the upper arm, over the silver decoration. The recalled mobiles were manufactured from October 1999 through November 2000. A date code is located on the upper arm of the mobile and on the back of the remote control. Consumers should contact Fisher Price with their date code to determine if their mobile is part of the recall.